Lots to like in Chris Grey's latest but I loved this line. "Radio Four’s Moral Maze [...] surely the most flatulently self-important and uninformative show in the entire history of broadcasting." chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com

I’m not saying the End Times are here, but Neal Lawson has written a guardian article that doesn’t call for a Progressive Alliance OR P.R.

The remarkable story we discussed this morning. (No paywall but do consider subscribing.) www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...

Solving any Wordle with your starter word is almost as annoying as failing after six goes Dyfalair 872 - 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 www.rhwyd.org/dyfalair/

“When I was [at the BBC], at the height of Boris Johnson’s strength, that fear was ubiquitous. Scripts were sometimes written with a view not solely to their impartiality or truth, but the management of perception of impartiality from one side of the spectrum.“ @lewisgoodall.com

Sky News just had Kelvin Mackenzie on, former editor of The Sun, one of the people at the centre of probably the most disgraceful front page in newspaper history, complaining about BBC journalists not being objective and 'fake news'. Astonishing. ~AA

In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2

I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'

Just absolutely classic BBC. You've just broadcast the most successful programme of the year, uniting Gen Z kids online and Boomers on broadcast in a return to appointment television. And instead of celebrating, your DG reigns due to a made-up right-wing scandal.

This is the most abysmal, pathetic thing. The BBC head resigning because the corporation is not supine *enough* to the far-right.

“In the last year of the Conservative Government alone, 115 prisoners were released in error, including a series of serious offenders. “At no point did this fact ever make the front pages of British newspapers, or lead news bulletins on the BBC.”

Chris Mason is what happens when a Hospital Radio DJ, whose sole qualification appears to be a sort of soporific inoffensiveness, is somehow promoted to BBC Politics Editor - a position that demands unflinching insight, objectivity, and sharpness. It's like a puddle trying to be the ocean.

So the Algerian, Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, wrongly released from prison: + is not an asylum seeker, as the Tories claimed in the Commons and asked the Deputy PM explicity about + entered the UK legally in 2019, under the Tories + overstayed his visa in 2020 & had his case creatd 6th Feb 2020 1/2

A majority of voters, and a plurality of white voters, think that Reform is a racist party with racist policies.

Braverman deleted this tweet which made me wonder who that previous prisoner was. His name was Junead Ahmed. He was a conman mistakenly released in 2023. She was Home Secretary at the time. Oh. news.sky.com/story/migran...

Wales green energy industry is growing fast. It can add 15,000 jobs over the next 5yrs - a huge boost for South Wales. But the jobs aren’t guaranteed: - Reform say they’ll scrap them - Plaid will in practice do the same. They object to any solar, pylons or wind farms being built

NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago. So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year? Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share! 1/

NEW What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense By me emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-c...

Oh no not again www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/ne...

Rupert Lowe on Nathan Gill, former Reform leader in Wales, who has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from pro-Russian proxies: "I had absolutely no idea. I was new to the European Parliament, Nathan had been there for years alongside Farage - they were very close." Shots fired. ~AA

I don't give a toss about his teeth. I do care that he makes stuff up for a good headline (exactly like Farage in fact). The BBC #MoreorLess exposed him for talking nonsense about tax and wealth. Being great at PR is a huge asset - I just wish he had some others, like knowledge and integrity.

I was happy to vote for Bridget because she’s a plain speaking, honest champion of greater equality in our society and unity in our party.

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

"We can't have particular communities where there's a heavy preponderance of one group or another. That's the kind of country I want my kids to be growing up in," says Jenrick, who lives in Herefordshire where 96.9% of the population identified as white in 2021

Accusing Starmer of quoting Enoch Powell is nothing more than a shameless lie. Yet another politician whose lies go unchallenged

Deeply proud to be backed by Alan Johnson, a giant of the Labour movement. The deputy leadership is a choice between a strong government true to our values and ready to win again, or the divided party for which Farage is desperate. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Read this gem by @roberthutton.co.uk if you need a laugh this morning (and who doesn't?). thecritic.co.uk/help-your-lo...

This is a total lie repeatedly unchallenged on media The only reference to “arms” in the PM’s speech? “the wind fARMs of South Wales.”

Media figures who cheerlead & champion Nigel Farage every minute of every day are freaking out about Keir Starmer telling a few home truths about the whiny little liar’s racism. And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

🚨 New YouGov poll: In a head-to-head, Brits pick Starmer over Farage for PM by 45% to 33%. Despite Reform’s rise in vote shares, far more voters still prefer a Starmer premiership. #ukpolitics 🔗 labourlist.org/2025/09/excl...

EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling labourlist.org/2025/09/excl...

So was *The Sun* ‘inciting violence’ against Nigel Farage in 2014 when its editorial described his racist comments on my show as ‘racism, pure and simple’? And would somebody who interviews these ghouls on a regular basis at least ask them this question!

Pleased to have the chance to ask the Deputy Leadership candidates how they would help Welsh Labour win the Senedd election next year. Both gave solid commitments to campaign with us and showed they knew the difference Welsh Labour has made in Wales.

The basic racial implications of Farage's policy are clear. He has pledged a mass deportation programme, including those with legal status. He will not deport Europeans and has said so. He refuses to give the same assurances to those from Commonwealth.

Hugged a self-described racist jailed for inciting racial hatred at his party conference. Threatened to ‘don khaki’ in the event of Brexit being frustrated. Disseminated the racist lies of an alleged rapist & stayed silent as racists responded by setting fire to buildings full of foreigners.

Divided parties don’t win elections, so they can’t change our country. As your Deputy Leader, I will unite our party, put our values into action and deliver the change our country needs. Sign up 👉 backbridget.com

If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.

"Nigel meets tens of thousands of people on an annual basis." Just amazing then how many of them are called Nathan Gill.

‘Who said he’s as honest as the day is long?’ @mrjamesob.bsky.social poses a question about Reform’s ex-leader in Wales, who admitted making pro-Russian statements to the EU Parliament for cash.

Really, Reform UK? THIS is what you're going with? That this man, who served as an MEP next to Nigel Farage for years and was made leader of your party in Wales by current deputy, Richard Tice, is just "one of tens of thousands of people Nigel meets on an annual basis"?~AA

Now on to CAC report - always a highlight for me.

The entire Conference stands to applaud and cheer as Keir Starmer comes to report on the passing of the Hillsborough law.

Farage has gone strangely quiet today. Probably makes sense to keep his head down after Reform’s boss in the last set of Welsh elections admitted taking bribes to peddle Russian propaganda. Especially awkward because Nige once said he admires Putin above all other world leaders.

Remorseless debunking of the hype.

I've taken on vested interests. I was accused of 'class war-mongering' by opening free breakfast clubs, so children get fed. Now, I’ve announced an expansion to half a million more children. If you want more 'class war-mongering' of this sort, back me. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Try to imagine the headlines if Starmer appeared on Russia Today so many times they offered him a job, lied about meeting a high ranking Kremlin chief, voted against plans to stop 🇷🇺 propaganda, called Putin his favourite leader & then his best mate was found guilty of accepting Russian bribes.